Anonymous Drawings 2027 – International Drawing Exhibition in Berlin
Submit one original hand-drawn drawing on paper (maximum A3 size) for an international group exhibition where all works are displayed anonymously at a fixed price of €250.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 47 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $200
- Location
- ZAK – Zentrum für Aktuelle Kunst, Spandau Citadel, Berlin, Germany
- Exhibition window
- Jan 30, 2027 → Apr 25, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Oct 18, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 16.8" max dimension
About
Overview
Anonymous Drawings 2027 is an international drawing exhibition and conceptual art project that displays approximately 600 drawings by 600 international artists without revealing artist names or titles. Every drawing is offered at a fixed symbolic price of €250. The project examines how perception changes when the artist's identity is unknown, how value is determined under uniform pricing, and where the boundary between art and non-art lies.
Eligibility
Open to everyone internationally with no nationality, age, or career-stage restrictions.
Submission Requirements
- Submit one original hand-drawn drawing on paper only (no prints, digital drawings, tracing paper, or thick cardboard)
- Maximum size: A3 (29.7 × 42 cm); smaller formats welcome
- Drawing must not be signed on the front
- Only one drawing per artist; multiple submissions will not be considered
- Submitted as anonymized digital image via online application
Key Dates
- Online submission deadline: 27 September 2026
- Selection notification: Around 18 October 2026, by e-mail
- Deadline for selected original drawings to arrive in Berlin: 16 November 2026
- Exhibition opening: 29 January 2027
- Exhibition dates: 30 January – 25 April 2027
Fees
No entry or application fee.
Awards & Benefits
- If sold, artist receives €200 of the €250 fixed sale price (paid upon receipt of invoice)
- Inclusion in international group exhibition at ZAK – Zentrum für Aktuelle Kunst, Berlin
- Online sale exposure via www.anonyme-zeichner.de following the opening weekend
- Buyer's contact details shared with artist upon sale
- Option to donate work to Anonymous Drawings Archive for inclusion in future traveling exhibitions
- Unsold works returned to artist after exhibition; German-based artists must include stamped return envelope; artists outside Germany pay €15 for return postage and packaging or may donate to Archive
Selection Process
Selection is made solely from anonymized digital images; anonymization is applied automatically and artists' names, e-mail addresses, and image-related information remain inaccessible to organizers until after selection is complete. Only selected artists are asked to send original drawings to Berlin.
About the Organizer
ZAK – Zentrum für Aktuelle Kunst (Centre for Contemporary Art) is a contemporary art exhibition space located within the Spandau Citadel in Berlin, Germany. The Anonymous Drawings project is conceived and realized by artist Anke Becker and has previously been hosted at venues including Galerie im Körnerpark, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, and Kunsthaus Erfurt.
- Award
- €200 upon sale of work (€250 fixed sale price minus organizer share); inclusion in international exhibition at ZAK; online sale exposure; option to donate to Anonymous Drawings Archive
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Sales commission
- Organizer retains 20% on sales
- Theme
- An international drawing exhibition centered on anonymity and uniform pricing that questions how perception of a work changes when the artist's identity and work title are unknown, and explores how value is determined when every work carries the same price.
- Eligibility
- Open to everyone internationally; no nationality, age, or career-stage restrictions.
- Audience
- Open to everyone internationally
- Size & format
- Maximum original drawing size: A3 (29.7 × 42 cm); smaller formats are welcome
- Format
- Ship your work in
- Also worth noting
- Maximum original drawing size: A3 (29.7 × 42 cm); smaller formats are welcome
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.